Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mali
Mali: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.2669 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mali, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mali stood at 0.2669 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.619 hectares per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2136 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places Mali 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4696 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.4182 hectares per person | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.619 hectares per person | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5565 hectares per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5291 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.48 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3491 hectares per person | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3759 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3376 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2987 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3316 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2685 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3612 hectares per person | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2614 hectares per person | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2337 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2792 hectares per person | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2679 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2394 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2479 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2797 hectares per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2669 hectares per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4867 hectares per person | 0.3491 hectares per person | 0.619 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.297 hectares per person | 0.2136 hectares per person | 0.3759 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2635 hectares per person | 0.2394 hectares per person | 0.2797 hectares per person | 6 |
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More reference data data for Mali
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 39.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mali?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Mali was 0.2669 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.619 hectares per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2136 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.